2016 Iligan local elections

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Iligan City Mayoralty Elections, 2016
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NomineeCelso RegenciaRuderic MarzoSimplicio Larrazabal III
Party NPC Liberal UNA
Running mateJemar Vera CruzProvidencio Abragan Jr.
Popular vote68,99537,0299,566
Percentage58.51%31.40%8.11%
 
NomineePhilamer SabarreDatu Ismail Malangas
Party CDP LM
Popular vote2,195120
Percentage1.86%0.10%
Mayor before election

Celso Regencia
NUP

Elected mayor

Celso Regencia
NPC

Local elections held in Iligan City on May 9, 2016 as part of the Philippine general election. The resident voters elected officials for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the one congressman, and twelve councilors.

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At the end of filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) last October 16, 2015, a total of 77 hopefuls have filed their COC for city's 15 elective positions: 10 are running for congressman, 5 for mayor, 2 for vice-mayor, and 60 for city councilors. [1]

Candidates for Lone District Representative

Vicente Belmonte, Jr. (LP) is the incumbent. However, he is already on his last term and ineligible for reelection. Instead, he decided to run for mayor. However, he later dropped his candidacy. [2]

Three candidates from the ruling party are vying for the lone congressional seat; they are acting mayor Ruderic Marzo, former mayor Lawrence Lluch-Cruz and current councilor Frederick Siao. At the end, Cruz luckily received the certificate of nomination and acceptance (CONA) from Liberal Party. [3] Later, Ruderic Marzo withdrew his candidacy for congressman.

2016 Philippine House of Representatives election in Iligan City
PartyCandidateVotes%
UNA Frederick Siao 34,222 29.93%
NPC Alipio Cirilo Badelles26,26722.97%
Liberal Lawrence Lluch-Cruz21,52118.82%
CDP Vermin Quimco13,66211.94%
PDP–Laban Franklin Quijano13,54011.84%
Independent Melchora Ambalong2,3782.07%
Independent Uriel Borja1,9931.74%
Independent Samson Dajao3810.33%
Independent Luis Carrillo3630.31%
Total votes124,915 100%

Candidates for Mayor

Suspended mayor Celso Regencia (NPC) is the incumbent. Vice Mayor Ruderic Marzo (LP) serves as the acting mayor. [4]

On November 16, 2015, Vicente Belmonte Jr. withdrew his candidacy for mayor citing security reasons. [2] He later named incumbent vice-mayor Ruderic Marzo (LP) as his substitute, who filed his certificate candidacy on December 7, 2015. [5]

Iligan City Mayoral Election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Celso Regencia 68,995 58.51%
Liberal Ruderic Marzo37,02931.40%
UNA Simplicio Larrazabal III9,5668.11%
CDP Philamer Sabarre2,1951.86%
LM Datu Ismail Malangas1200.10%
Total votes124,915 100%

Candidates for Vice Mayor

Acting mayor Ruderic Marzo is the incumbent. Jemar Vera Cruz is a priest running for vice-mayor of the city. [6] Parties are as stated in their certificates of candidacy.

Iligan City Vice Mayoral Election
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Jemar Vera Cruz 61,417 55.76%
Liberal Providencio Abragan Jr.48,71644.23%
Total votes124,915 100%

Candidates for City Councilors

Below is the complete list of candidates for city councilors. [7]

2016 Iligan City Council Elections [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
NPC Samuel Huertas 68,761 5.71%
NPC Eric Capitan 55,817 4.64%
NPC Jessie Balanay 53,294 4.43%
NPC Demosthenes Plando 49,107 4.08%
NPC Belinda Lim 48,874 4.06%
NPC Sorilie Christine Bacsarpa 48,265 22.97%
Liberal Rosevi Belmonte 48,108 3.99%
NPC Ian Uy 46,835 3.89%
NPC Ryan Ong 45,812 3.80%
Liberal Bernard Pacaña 44,280 3.68%
NPC Noli Pardillo 42,845 3.56%
NPC Renato Ancis 42,080 3.49%
Liberal Marlene Young41,4293.44%
Liberal Michelle Sweet-Booc37,2263.09%
Liberal Usafeno Obial36,8113.06%
Independent Henry Dy36,2973.01%
NPC Norodin Cabaro36,2313.01%
Liberal Emmanuel Salibay35,3862.94%
Liberal Roy Openiano33,4682.78%
Liberal Alfredo Busico32,9262.73%
NPC Valeriano Murillo Jr.31,3022.60%
Liberal Moises Dalisay Jr.28,9502.40%
Liberal Jose Zalsos27,1412.25%
Independent Chonilo Ruiz24,3632.02%
Liberal Rejoice Subejano24,3482.02%
PDP–Laban Roberto Quijano16,4381.36%
CDP Zaldy Lim16,3601.36%
PDP–Laban Livey Villarin10,3640.86%
UNA Mariza Go-Minaga9,8520.81%
CDP Samuel Largo9,3830.78%
UNA Antonio Flores8,3720.69%
CDP Edgardo Prospero7,0660.58%
Independent Pedro Sabayle6,9880.58%
Independent Wilfredo Dimamay6,1950.51%
PDP–Laban Alfredo Lopez6,1690.51%
Independent Ronnie Espina6,0040.49%
Independent Ma. Josefa Labaro5,6050.46%
Independent Francisco Manga5,6010.46%
PDP–Laban Charles Marquez5,5650.46%
Independent Terry Mecarsos5,5040.45%
Independent Eufemio Calio5,2050.43%
Independent Jim Pineda5,0430.41%
UNA Podoy Echavez5,0220.41%
Independent Veronico Guiritan4,8280.40%
CDP Jeffrey Oponda4,5090.37%
UNA Alan Macaraya4,4630.37%
UNA Heinz Madjos4,2510.35%
CDP Bong Quiapo3,6610.30%
Independent Vicente Rubin3,6380.30%
Independent Joe Booc3,5030.29%
Independent Elizer Escalona2,1680.18%
Independent Joan Tabinas2,0810.17%
Independent Felisa Bancale2,0690.17%
Independent Elly dela Cerna1,9870.16%
Independent Fidel Yangyang1,8390.15%
Independent Juancho Molo1,7640.14%
Independent Rudy Longos1,2910.10%
Total votes1,197,850 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 Nora C. Sorino; Sita N. Asequia (October 22, 2015). "77 filed CoCs in Iligan City". Gold Star Daily News. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Nora Sorino; Sita Asequia (November 4, 2015). "Belmonte Bares Decision to Drop out of Iligan Mayoral Race". GoldStar Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Tito Fiel; Richel Umel; Eldie Aguirre (September 6, 2015). "1 House seat, 3 LP wannabes in Iligan City". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Tito Fiel (April 4, 2015). "CA gives suspended Iligan City mayor relief". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ Nora Sorino (December 7, 2015). "Marzo Subs for Varf, is Now Admin's Mayoral Bet in Iligan". Gold Star Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ Richel V. Umel (October 15, 2015). "Iligan City Priest to Run as Vice Mayor". Sun.Star . Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "List of Candidates for Verification". COMELEC. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Who is Running in Northern Mindanao in 2016 Elections". Rappler. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
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